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Thank you for your interest in the Natural Medicine approach to treating disease and healthy living! Caring Medical is currently a full time Prolotherapy doctor's office, headed by Ross Hauser, MD and we are blessed to fill the needs of patients seeking an alternative to surgery. We are accepting new patients and athletes suffering from chronic pain, sports injuries, and arthritis for treatment with Prolotherapy. Due to this large demand in Prolotherapy, we are not currently accepting new patients for natural medicine conditions, this includes autoimmune conditions, weight loss, menopause, hormones, or cancer. Through the years, we have seen so many lives turn around for the better with some of the methods discussed on this page, and encourage you to seek a Natural Medicine practitioner at www.acam.org.
Menstruation usually starts at puberty and ceases at menopause. The levels of female sex hormones in the body determine these two stages in a woman's life. The menstrual cycle itself is also governed by a combination of hormones, all of which are produced at varying levels throughout the cycle. Many conditions or disorders may occur when these hormones are out of balance. These conditions include irregular menstrual periods; amenorrhea, the absence of menstrual periods for at least three months; menorrhagia, menstrual periods that are heavier than normal; dysmenorrhea, painful menstruation; and premenstrual syndrome (PMS), in which a woman can have symptoms such as cramps and bloating in the days leading up to menstruation.
How do menstrual disorders develop?
The causes of menstrual disorders are unknown, although most disorders are triggered by the action of the female sex hormones, estrogen and progesterone. Often the disorder is brought on by factors such as stress or depression, excessive exercise, extremes in weight, or a more serious underlying condition impacting the female organs such as the uterus, ovaries or cervix.
In addition, with menstral disorders, an estradiol excess (which can occur by taking oral contraceptives or other synthetic forms of estrogen) often is found to be part of the patient's physiology. Knowing that the development of the disease may be closely linked to this factor, natural medicine practioners always address this excess in treating these conditions.
What are the symptoms of menstrual disorders?
Depending on the disorder, different symptoms will occur. Most menstrual disorders include tenderness of the breasts; bloating caused by retention of fluid; mood changes, including feelings of tension, irritability, depression, anxiety, and fatigue; difficulty concentrating; headache; abdominal pain; muscle stiffness; disruption of normal sleep patterns; unusual food cravings; nausea; cold sweats; lightheadedness; and hot flashes.
Conventional medical treatments may help relieve the symptoms of menstrual disorders but they do not address the root of the problem. Discover why we believe that natural medicine treatments are the best way to treat menstrual disorders.
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